DENOMINATION: PINOT GRIGIO DOC DELLE VENEZIE.
ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH: 12 % VOL.
PRODUCTION AREA: VINEYARDS IN CALDIERO IN THE HILL CALLED MONTE GAZZO.
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% PINOT GRIGIO.
GRAPE HARVEST: END OF AUGUST.
VINIFICATION: CAREFULLY SELECTED GRAPES ARE HARVESTED BETWEEN THE END OF AUGUST AND THE BEGINNING OF SEPTEMBER. AFTER THE PICKING OF THE GRAPES, THEY ARE DESTEMMED, CRUSHED AND LIGHTLY PRESSED. AFTER REMOVING THE MUST FROM THE LEES FOR ABOUT 12 HOURS AT AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 13°C, THE MUST BEGIN TO FERMENT WITH THE HELP OF SELECTED YEASTS. ALCOHOLIC FERMENTATION TAKES PLACE AT 16/18°C IN STAINLESS-STEEL TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED VATS AND LASTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 DAYS. WHEN ALCOHOLIC FERMENTATION IS COMPLETE, THE WINE RESTS IN STAINLESS-STEEL VATS AT 16°C BEFORE BEING BOTTLED.
ORGANOLEPTIC: STRAW-YELLOW WITH GREEN HUES; WITH HINTS OF RIPE PEAR AND WILDFLOWERS AND A SLIGHT FINAL NOTE OF BREAD CRUST. THE PALATE IS FINE, FRESH, TASTY, BALANCED AND HONEST WITH A GOOD AROMATIC PERSISTENCE.
FOOD MATCHES: IDEAL WITH SQUASH CARPACCIO WITH PARMESAN CHEESE ; CHICKEN CACCIATORA; SALMON AND ASPARAGUS.
TEMPERATURE: SERVE AT 10°-12°C.
